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Semi-Dry Martini
A 3:1 Dry Martini made with a combination of bianco and dry vermouths
Simon Sedgley
11th March 2025 at 13:04
For us this is a dry Martini. As we understand it, the opposite of dry (where the spirit is to the fore) is wet (not sweet), where the Vermouth, if not necessarily to the fore, is nonetheless assertive. We prefer our Martinis wet and with a zephyr of sweetness.
13th December 2025 at 08:27
True. Even the “Review” description says it is a Dry Martini (3:1 ratio), so its’ name is a bit misleading. My favourite ratio is 2:1 which this guide calls wet. I did like the rarest touch of sweetness the Bianco brings to this, which is a bit like my favourite the gin blossom martini.
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan